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By Colin Leon Guerrero

Sharks catcher Janey Nauta laces a triple to left field in the bottom of the fifth. (photo by Kevin Wang)
The Simon Sanchez Sharks are off to an impressive start to their IIAAG Girls Softball season after shredding the Academy Cougars 13-6 Saturday afternoon at the GW field.
A steady Shark attack was the right remedy against the Cougars as they jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.
The Sharks came out swinging as their offense set the tone of what was to come. Edelene Cruz hit a RBI double to left field that brought in Ha’ane Taitano and Dionade Taitingfong making the score 3-0 in the bottom of the first inning. The Cougars looked eager to score in the first with the bases loaded but only got in one score by Janae Leon Guerrero after pitcher Monica Mendiola walked Charise Minatoya.
The Sharks’ all around team effort and aggressive play were too much for the Cougars to handle. “We came together as a team, and it was a pretty good outcome,” said Sanchez catcher Janey Nauta, who had three hits including one of the most exciting plays of the game when she hit a triple deep to left field in the bottom of the fifth. She eventually advanced to home base after a mishap in the Academy outfield making the score 10-5.
“I just stuck to what my coaches told me, which is to stay aggressive and swing smart,” said Nauta when asked about the hit.
Right after Nauta’s hit, Taitingfong hit a single to center and was quick to steal second base off another Cougar error, eventually running home as no one in the outfield were able to catch and throw the ball on time. Errors defensively seemed to be the story for the Cougars as the Sharks seized opportunities to steal bases whenever Academy slipped up.
That is not to say the Sharks played a perfect game either. A couple of errors made by the defense allowed Academy to score all of their points, which many of the Sanchez fans were no too happy about. According to Nauta, “We are not taking any team lightly this year.”
It showed as they put the Cougars away and earned a victory in their first game of the season. Academy remains winless after two games.
In another game, the JFK Islander improved to 2-0 with a big 19-9 win over the Guam High Panthers.
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GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
11th
Events for February
13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2K/5K
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
19th
SPRINT TRIATHLON, PACIFIC GAMES QUALIFIER
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
Events for February
24th
Events for February
25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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